Darling Cellars Méthode Cap Classique
We have created some stand alone premium wines to showcase the diversity of Darling Cellars and the Darling region. All so unique, we couldn’t find a placefor them in our 3 coreranges. Definitely wines to look out for, as they are only available from the cellar door.
Darling Cellars Méthode Cap Classique
Never a fast process, developing our Méthode Cap Classique was no exception to the rule. The Chardonnay grapes were harvested at optimal ripeness for a MCC, a little higher in acidity and not overripe to preserve the natural acidity and have a low alcohol. Secondary fermentation leads to the built up of pressure and infusion of bubbles into the wine, making this a stunning, naturally bottle fermented, matured on lees MCC.
Wine: Méthode Cap Classique Blanc de Blanc
Vintage: 2008
Origin: Darling
Cultivar(s): 100% Chardonnay
Winemaker: Abé Beukes & Welma Visser
Terroir: Deep red soils from weathered granite dominate the sites selected for these vines.
Vineyard type: Bush Vine, dry land farmed
Yield: 6 t/ha
Balling at Harvest: 18 °B
Vinification: Crush and destalk, 14 days fermentation and secondary fermentation in the bottle
Maturation: Kept on the lees for 20 months for a fuller mouth fee, complexity and stable bubbles
Alc: 11.0%
TA: 6.06g/l
RS: 8.0g/l
pH: 3.40
Winemaker’s comments:
Rich straw in colour, with a beautiful array of bubbles as the wine is poured. Slight citrus notes on the nose are supported by ripe apple and brioche from the Chardonnay and 20 months on lees. A beautifully balanced dryness and persistent mousse on the palate makes this a great MCC to savour with Oysters, or a stunning sunset...
